System, method, and apparatus for electronic patient care

Abstract

A system for electronic patient care includes a gateway and a medical device. The gateway is configured to provide at least one of a routing functionality, a medical device software update, and a web service. The medical device is configured to operatively communicate with the gateway using the web service.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . Method of patient care comprising:
 first detecting a first pattern based on a first signal;   second detecting a second pattern based on a second signal; and   determining a medical condition based on the first pattern and the second pattern;   wherein said first detecting and said second detecting are within a time period.   
     
     
         2 . Method of  claim 1  further comprising:
 first receiving the first signal; and/or 
 second receiving the second signal. 
 
     
     
         3 . Method of  claim 1  wherein the first signal corresponds to a first physiological parameter. 
     
     
         4 . Method of  claim 3 , wherein the first physiological parameter comprises a movement of a patient, further comprising transmitting an alarm signal based on a comparison of the first physiological parameter and a threshold. 
     
     
         5 . Method of  claim 3  wherein the second signal corresponds to a second physiological parameter. 
     
     
         6 . Method of  claim 3  wherein said first detecting is without regard to a scale of the first physiological parameter. 
     
     
         7 . Method of  claim 6  wherein:
 the second signal corresponds to a second physiological parameter; and 
 said second detecting is without regard to a scale of the second physiological parameter. 
 
     
     
         8 . Method of  claim 3  wherein said first detecting is without regard to a starting value of the first physiological parameter. 
     
     
         9 . Method of  claim 6  wherein:
 the second signal corresponds to a second physiological parameter; and 
 said second detecting is without regard to a starting value of the second physiological parameter. 
 
     
     
         10 . Method of  claim 1  wherein the first pattern defines a first trend. 
     
     
         11 . Method of  claim 10  wherein the second pattern defines a second trend. 
     
     
         12 . Method of  claim 1  further comprising communicating to a server: the first signal; the first pattern; the second signal; the second pattern; the medical condition; and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         13 . Method of  claim 12  wherein said communicating comprises establishing communications with a gateway. 
     
     
         14 . Method of  claim 13  wherein:
 the gateway is configured for establishing a web service with the gateway; and 
 said communicating comprises the web service. 
 
     
     
         15 . System for patient care comprising a processor configured for the method of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         16 . System of  claim 15  further comprising a medical sensor configured for transmitting the first signal. 
     
     
         17 . System of  claim 16  wherein:
 said medical sensor configured for measuring a first physiological parameter; and 
 the first signal corresponds to the first physiological parameter. 
 
     
     
         18 . System of  claim 16  wherein said medical sensor is configured for being powered with an interrogation signal. 
     
     
         19 . System of  claim 18  further comprising a medical device configured for:
 receiving and communicating to said processor the first signal; and 
 transmitting the interrogation signal. 
 
     
     
         20 . System of  claim 19  wherein said medical device is configured for receiving and communicating to said processor the second signal. 
     
     
         21 . System of  claim 19  wherein said medical device comprises: an infusion pump; a drip pump; a syringe pump; and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         22 . System of  claim 19  wherein said processer is installed in said medical device. 
     
     
         23 . System of  claim 22  further comprising a server, wherein said server and said medical device are configured for communicating. 
     
     
         24 . System of  claim 23  wherein the communicating comprises a gateway. 
     
     
         25 . System of  claim 24  wherein said gateway is configured for providing: a routing functionality; a medical device software update; a web service; and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         26 . System of  claim 24  wherein:
 the communicating comprises a web service; 
 said gateway is configured for being a web server of said web service; and 
 said medical device is configured for being a web client of said web service. 
 
     
     
         27 . System of  claim 23  wherein the communicating comprises a continuous quality event based on: a Drug Error Reduction System (DERS) override; a hard limit override; a soft limit override; an internal error of the medical device; and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         28 . System of  claim 19  wherein said processer is installed in a server. 
     
     
         29 . System of  claim 28  further comprising the server. 
     
     
         30 . System of  claim 16  further comprising a second medical sensor configured for transmitting the second signal. 
     
     
         31 . System of  claim 30  wherein:
 said second medical sensor configured for measuring a second physiological parameter; and 
 the second signal corresponds to the second physiological parameter. 
 
     
     
         32 . System of  claim 30  wherein said second medical sensor is configured for being powered with a second interrogation signal. 
     
     
         33 . System of  claim 15  further comprising a medical device configured for receiving and communicating to said processor the first signal. 
     
     
         34 . System of  claim 33  wherein said medical device is configured for receiving and communicating to said processor the second signal. 
     
     
         35 . System of  claim 33  wherein said medical device comprises: an infusion pump; a drip pump; a syringe pump; and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         36 . System of  claim 33  wherein said processer is installed in said medical device. 
     
     
         37 . System of  claim 36  further comprising a server, wherein said server and said medical device are configured for communicating. 
     
     
         38 . System of  claim 37  wherein the communicating comprises a gateway. 
     
     
         39 . System of  claim 38  wherein said gateway is configured for providing: a routing functionality; a medical device software update; a web service; and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         40 . System of  claim 38  wherein:
 the communicating comprises a web service; 
 said gateway is configured for being a web server of said web service; and 
 said medical device is configured for being a web client of said web service. 
 
     
     
         41 . System of  claim 37  wherein the communicating comprises a continuous quality event based on: a Drug Error Reduction System (DERS) override; a hard limit override; a soft limit override; an internal error of the medical device; and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         42 . System of  claim 33  wherein said processer is installed in a server. 
     
     
         43 . System of  claim 42  further comprising the server. 
     
     
         44 . Apparatus for patient care comprising a computer readable non-transient medium configured for and/or with instructions for the method of  claim 1 .